Just For Today...: November 2010

About Me

I am the long time married, mom of 4 kids. This blog is about my journey to wholeness. I lived a fear driven life for many years. By God's grace I have been able to, through some very painful circumstances, travel a journey that is leading me out of fear and in to faith. Some of the topics that are near and dear to my heart are relationship with both God and family, recovery, addiction, mental illness, forgiveness, grace, nature, the elderly, learning differences, being fit, end of life care...I could go on and on. This blog is where I will share my heart and process my thoughts as I navigate life one day at a time.

The Fam:

The dad: is my husband, the kids dad, the builder of dog kennels, swing sets, and chicken coops. The man who is always faithfully there, supporting us all in everything we set out to do.

Big brother: first born son, an amazing older brother, computer whiz, loving partner to his "Beauty," loves their dogs and nature and his family... an all around great guy.

My girl: my beautiful second child whose struggles birthed my desire to blog. She is smart and articulate, intuitive, and wise in ways that can only be learned through experience.

Molly: my third child, who is the bringer of joy and laughter. She can run like the wind, throws a javelin like the warrior princess that she is, and loves honesty and knowing where she stands in any situation.

Little one: Our last little burst of life in our old age. My calm, peaceful, placid, girl...whose common sense surpasses mine most of the time.

The Serenity Prayer

Just For Today

Just for today I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once.

Just for today I will be happy. This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that "most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."

Just for today I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my "luck" as it comes, and fit myself to it.

Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.

Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways; I will do somebody a good turn, and not get found out; if anybody knows of it, it will not count. I will do at least two things I don't want to do - just for exercise. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt; they may be hurt, but today I will not show it.

Just for today I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticize not one bit, not find fault with anything, and not try to improve or regulate anybody but myself.

Just for today I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests : hurry and indecision.

Just for today I will have a quiet half hour all by myself, and relax. During this half hour, sometime, I will try to get a better perspective of my life.

Just for today I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful, and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me.